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The Prestige (2006)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Hugh Jackman Robert Angier
Christian Bale Alfred Borden
Michael Caine Cutter
Piper Perabo Julia McCullough
Rebecca Hall Sarah
Scarlett Johansson Olivia Wenscombe
Samantha Mahurin Jess
David Bowie Nikola Tesla
Andy Serkis Alley
Daniel Davis Judge
Movie Details
Genre Drama; Fantasy; Science Fiction; Thriller
Director Christopher Nolan
Producer Christopher Ball; Valerie Dean; Emma Thomas; Christopher Nolan
Writer Jonathan Nolan; Christopher Nolan
Studio Touchstone Studios
Language English
Audience Rating PG-13
Running Time 128 mins
Country USA
Color Black And White
IMDb Rating 8.2
Plot
Two magicians who have known each other since adolescence turn their rivalry into a bitter fight for magic supremacy. Robert Angier and Alfred Borden meet as stagehands when Robert's wife Julia tragically dies during performance. Robert accuses Alfred of having caused her death. They both set out on independent carreers as magicians but are tied together by their hatred and desire to inflict harm on each other. Robert is attempting to kill Alfred who in return exposes Robert's magical illusions. After tricking each other in an increasingly complicated fashion, Robert and Alfred confront each other in a grand finale during which one has to readjust one's view on reality several times till finally only one of them survives their battle of wits and devestation.
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 243
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
DVD Empire
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
UPC (Barcode) 786936705157
Release Date 20-02-2007
Subtitles Spanish; French
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo
Nr of Disks/Tapes 0
Extra Features
Backstage - The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight Of Hand Of Christopher Nolan
·Conjuring The Past
·The Visual Maze
·Metaphors Of Deception
·Tesla: The Man Who Invented The Twentieth Century
·Resonances

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